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In response to "It's nice to see such major corporations adopting Pride. -- (link)" by Beryllium

But on the other hand ... -- (link)

Posted by Beryllium (aka grayman) Jun 13 '21, 15:56

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https://twitter.com/guruth/status/1403781003148251145?s=21 (twitter.com)

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I think this Corporate Pride Meme has grown extremely out of proportion. I know the younger generations love it, but they have no idea. -- nm - IAmQale Jun 13, 16:05 17
- I agree with you here. They just do not get it. -- nm - MDH Jun 13, 16:09 16
  - It's like most things. It starts with a kernel of truth. Yes, corporations still aren't your friend. But they've put in some work too. - IAmQale Jun 13, 16:13 15
    - I think the criticism boils down to “necessary, but insufficient,” but also tends to get wrapped up in the Big Ball of Progressivism - znufrii Jun 13, 16:21 3
      - I like that Progressives are always developing new ways for people to not like them. They have that ingenuity that made America great. -- nm - crash davis Jun 13, 16:25 1
        
        The progressive’s dilemma, someone who needs help will always be left out. -- nm - znufrii Jun 13, 17:12
      - I'm not sure what more I want a corporation to do for me as a gay dude. I mean, a reach around I guess is always welcome. -- nm - IAmQale Jun 13, 16:23
    - I'm trying to remember the first company that caused quite a stir when they ran a broad, national campaign supporting the community. - ReluctantCynic Jun 13, 16:16 5
      - Subaru? -- nm - Dano Jun 13, 16:20
      - For us to complain about this would be like Black people upset that now people know what Juneteenth is. It's dumb and I hate it so much. -- nm - IAmQale Jun 13, 16:20 1
        
        *laughing* - ReluctantCynic Jun 13, 16:21
      - Bennetton? -- nm - Reagen Jun 13, 16:17 1
        
        I thought you and Dano were on the right track, but according to this NBC News story I just dug up, we've all missed the mark. (spoilers) - ReluctantCynic Jun 13, 16:26
    - Seems better to be pandered to rather than ignored or actively worked against, no? - Reagen Jun 13, 16:14 4
      - To me, it's more of a hypocrisy element. - ReluctantCynic Jun 13, 16:20 2
        
        But again, if we want to go down that road, why are we even pretending there is support for the Log Cabin Republicans? This isn't a zero sum game. -- nm - IAmQale Jun 13, 16:22 1
        
        Oh, I know. And I think it's a bit nuanced. - ReluctantCynic Jun 13, 16:31
      - Pandering, courting, wooing, simping... whatever you wanna call it. -- nm* - IAmQale Jun 13, 16:19

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